Cal Pep in Barcelona- those grilled navajas were a thing of beauty!
My current drink of choice:
Seltzer w/ lemon; I save the Real Calories for solids :)
I really wish I could:
Guarantee Perfect Health and Happiness for Myself and All Those I Love and of course full tummies for all the people of the world
My "Go-to" dinner party dish:
Always a Dessert- Many Requests for Dark Chocolate Peanutbutter Ganache Cake
My favorite comfort food:
Pho with lots of lime and cilantro, pasta con vongole con aglio e olio, braised short ribs over creamy polenta, Lion's Head Meatballs, any nut that has been enrobed in dark chocolate and a big bowl of sauteed swiss chard with baby potatoes in puddles of the best olive oil money can buy with pecorino sprinkled on top
My top 5 favorite restaurants:
Cal Pep, Book Chang Dol, Saigon Bahn Mi, Per Se, Charlie Trotters
My most tattered cookbooks:
Anything by Claudia Rodin, Laurie Colwin, or Paula Wolfert